The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of copyright infringement by using its content without permission. CIR CEO Monika Bauerlein stated that the tech firms had used their stories to enhance their product without compensation or permission, calling it unfair and a violation of copyright. The lawsuit seeks damages and a court order for the removal of copyrighted material from the companies’ training data sets.
This lawsuit comes after similar claims were made by other news outlets such as The New York Times, The Intercept, and the Denver Post. Notable authors like Jonathan Franzen and John Grisham have also sued OpenAI for allegedly using their work without permission.
Despite the blowback from the news industry, some outlets like The Financial Times and Politico have signed deals with OpenAI to collaborate on artificial intelligence development. TIME recently partnered with OpenAI to provide access to its archives, with CEO Mark Howard stating that the collaboration advances their mission to expand access to trusted information globally.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot relies on information scraped from the internet, including news sites, to respond to queries. While some news organizations are challenging its use of their content, others are embracing the partnership to enhance their journalism and reach wider audiences. The outcome of the lawsuit could have significant implications for the future of AI development in the news industry.
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